Correctional Institutions Division

Security Operations

The mission of the Security Operations Department is to provide technical assistance and operational support to CID administration and correctional facilities in the areas of staffing, video surveillance, video equipment/production, armory, research and technology, budget, security review and serious incident review, along with field operations.

The functional areas of Security Operations include:

The Staffing Section is responsible for analyzing, developing, and maintaining staffing documents for all units and conducting unit specific staffing evaluations.

The Video Surveillance and Video Equipment/Production Section assists in maintaining and
repairing existing surveillance systems, as well as providing technical evaluation for augmentation and improvements.

The Armory Section manages all use of force equipment for the TDCJ.

The Research and Technology Section is responsible for testing and evaluating
security equipment and providing technical assistance.